Head mount with roller bearing gib



Oct. 11, 1932. D. c. KLAUSMEYER ET AL 1,831,675

HEAD MOUNT WITH ROLLER BEARING GIB Filed Jan. 11. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l DECEAS D w w m n 5 DA W0 6. MA (/5/IEYER /207167 5 5054.

N Oct. 11, 1932- D. c. KLAUSMEYER ET AL 1,881,575

HEAD MOUNT WITH ROLLER BEARING GIB Filed Jan. 11. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 D. c. KLAUSMEYER ET AL 1,831,675

HEAD MOUNT WITH ROLLER BEARING GIB Filed Jan. 11, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 DECEASED Wax Q vflmw Auyusrus /Z 5054 Patented Oct. 11 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT orncr.

DAVID C. x AUsMEYEmnEcE sED, L TE or HYDE PARK, CINCINNATI, 01110, BY HENRY SUNDERMANN, EXECU'L'OR, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, AND AUGUSTUS m; sosn or CINCINNATI, oIIIoAssIoNoRs TO THE CINCINNATI BICKFORD or CINCINNATI, CHIC; A Conron 'rIoNor OIIIC TOOL COMPANY,

nnAn MOUNT WITH ROLLER BEARING on;

Application filed January 11, 1930. Serial No. 420,255.

Certain types of machines include manually movable elements, which during the use of the machines, are required to receive relative translation. These elementszfrequently are ,5 of great weight and, due to friction, relative movement therebetween may be effected only with substantial effort on the part of the operator.

A- radial drill is a good example of machines in which this difficulty has been experienced the drill head, translatably mounted on the radial arm, being the heavy element required to be moved. Difliculty has been experienced in the operation of radial drills also because of the fact that'under certain conditions the drill head may tend to tip transversely of its supporting a'rm thereby causing looseness between certaincomplemental hear ing surfaces which are intended to remain in contact and causing binding, action vbetween still other complemental bearing surfaces.

Heretofore radial drills have been provided with manuall actuated means for translating thedrillead on the arm and, to enable the operator easil to move the drillhead, this means has usual y included an irreversible speed reduction gearing such for example, as

a worm and worm-wheel. I hile this means facilitated the movement of; the drill-head it likewise proportionately reduced the rate at which the head could be moved.

4 This invention seeks to provide an improved mounting whereby one member may be rigidly supported on another and moved thereon with ease and with great rapidity.

In its more limited aspects, this invention seeks to provide an improved support for radial drill heads in which the friction between the drill head and the arm will be Inaterially less than in prior constructions and in which the tendency ofthe head to bind on the guideways provided by the arm will be.

materially lessened, as will the tendency of the headto tip laterally of its supporting arm. 1

Another object of this invention is to provide' an anti-friction support for drill-heads which will so facilitate translation of the head that a reversible manually actuated transmission, devoid of speed reduction gearing, maybe utilized to effect translation of the drill-head on the arm. A support and transmsion of this nature is particularly desirable n that it permits rapid translation of the head by other means (such for example as by the operator pushing on the head) without disconnecting the manual transmission. The manual drive, being reversible, permits mot on to flow backwardly therethrough when the drill head is moved by said other means.

St1 ll another object of this invention is to provlde an improved anti-friction mount for drill heads and to combine therewith contlnuously acting means for lubricating the gulde surfaces and anti-friction devices forming apart of the anti-friction mount.

While this invention is, for convenience, shown and described in connection with a radial drill it is to be understood that the invention is in nowise limited to such use and that it may be employed to advantage in many otherconstructions involving relatively movable members.

Other objects and advantages will be in part indicated in the following description and in part rendered apparent therefrom in connection with the annexed drawings.

To enable others skilled in the art so fully to apprehend the underl ing features hereof that they may embo y the same in the various wa s contemplated by this invention, drawings epicting a preferred typical construction have been annexed as a part of this disclosure and, in such drawings, like characters of reference de'note corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which Figure 1 is a front view partly in section ofa portion of a radial drill arm and a portion of a drill-head mounted thereon, embodyin this invention. Fig. 2 is a right end view of Fig. '1, the arm and portions of the drill head being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a section substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlar ed detail view of one end of an improved gi provided by this invention. Fig. 5' is a left end view partly in section of Fi 4. Fig. 6 is a plan view, partly in section 0 Fig. 4. F' 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of iig. 3 showing an improved clamping mechanism.

eferrin'g more specifically to the draw- 10 ings, the invention is disclosed as embodied in a radial drill comprising a horizontally mounteda, drill head 2, carrying the ,usual drill spindle: 31-; The armiis'" "provided, ad-

j acent its lower edge, with a lateral rib or rail,

4 which extends lengthwise of the arm and affords at its upper side a relatively wide" horizontally disposed seat fiwhich receives the weight of the drill head. The lower por tion of the rib 4 is preferablyrectangular or square as shown at 4* and affords .a bottom bearing surface 4" adapted to receive the upward thrust of the drill head, when the bearingsurface 4 adapted to prevent out;-. ward ;movement of the head; The .drill head is-provided witha portion-6 which overlies the-seat; 5 andan L-shaped portion which. underlies and engagesthe surface 4:", extends.

upwardly behindthepo'rtion P andengages a arm.. Above.. the.rail4, and also extending lengthwise of the armfl, is a second rail 9 having a forwardbea-ring face 9adapted to be'engaged by the head 1 and a rear face 9 adapted tobe engagedby a clamp bar -10 forming a part of a clamp, mechanism later to be described. The'above described con structionafi'ords an extremely rlgidsupport for the drill-head and one which prevents tipping and canting of the drill head relative tothe arm. 5-=- To facilitate translation of the drill-head alon the arm this invention provides a novel anti-friction connection between the, drill: head supporting. seat. 5 and the drill head. This. anti fri'ction connection is preferably ombined. .with *andforms a; part :of an. .adj ustablegib 11 .carried by the -drillehead beneath the portion. 6 thereof and: adapted to take upplay between the head-and armdue towearon' the'surface Hand in the devices forming the anti-friction,connection. I The gib 11 may be ofrelative1y low grademetal and -is preferably formed, adjacent each end and at--each'sid-e-.thereofv with a relatively shallow channel .12 extending inwardly from the lower edge-of the gib and havi'nground ed ends. and: straight -sides,.the latter being parallelwith. the .lower."edge=-0f:=.the ig'ib. Projecting-through the 'gibi and centrally into the channels-122w opposite sides of each end of the gib are relatively high grade hard-- ened :metal plates 1'3;the outer surfaces "of which form, with-theinner surfaces: of said channels, continuous grooveslea'ch :"of which isnfilled with a series of roller. bearings-14.

ing seat 15 constitute a plurality of series of anti-friction devices which solely support the weight of the head and enableit very easily tobe translated on the arm- During such' translation the rollers 14; circulate in the continuous grooves afforded by the channels 12 and theseat 5 i g e To further facilitate shifting of the head 'andto prevent'we'ar in the parts,-the drill head bearing surfaceor seat 5 is'preferably providedby a strip '16 of hard'en'ed vmetal secured upon the rib 40f the arm. The metal'in 'the'strip 16 is of materially higher p I grade than that .of .the arm 1 which supdrill is bearing against the Work and a rear ports it. The rollers 14 are relatively short,

being preferably not much greater in lengththan their.dia neter. v The outer two series of rollers are'iheld 'against moving-out of their grooves by the wall 2 ofthe drill head and the rear two series are held in their re-' spective. grooves by the portion 1 of the arm.,.--.

It is to of relatively short. roller, bearings support the weightof the drillhead at points widely spaced in-.the direction of "the length .of the arm-and alsoat-opposite edges of a relatively wide drill head-supporting seat. This pro= vision of? a plurality of series of roller bear-- ings *aii'ords' decided advantages in that it distributes the weight'of the head, eliminates the tendency of- =the. rollers to crowd and thereby renders the-head more easily shifted; F. urthermore, by having the roller bearings relatively short, there is no'tendencyfor thermto cant in. theirv respective grooves as the conventional tapered channel which is,

expensive to manufacture; To effectadjust ment.of-the gib toward 'the'seat, wedges 18 and 19. are =iinse'rted? inthe channel between tapered surfaces ll and-11 of-the gib and the-remote wall 17 .of the'channel=17. -A bolt 20, passing loosely through the wedge block '19 and threaded intothe wedge block 18 senvestto drawthewedges together there by toiforce the. gib toward the seat 5. A pin-and-slot connection-1'21 between the wedge-l8xalrd the-"head 2 r'ev intsaxial movement. of the gib but permits 1 lateral movement-thereof 4 a rToenable' an operator rapidly to translate the *drill head on 1 the arm and also to effect a very accurate setting the'r'eof to-* positionthegdrillwith respect to the work, *a' rack 24Jextend's lengthwiseand a gear 25' 'niesh'-' ing with said rack is fiziedto one endof a shaft 26. journaled ,in the drill-head. A

be noted that the four small series possible because of the ease with which the positioned in a place where it is convenient of rotation by the operator. It is to'be noted that the connection from the hand wheel I 27 to the gear 254's reversible whereby power may flow either.- way therethrough. It is also to be noted that the connection is devoid of speed reduction gearing. This is head may be moved due to the improved mounting.

' After the drill-head has been translated on the 'arm' to position the drill point with respect to the work, it is essential that it be rlgidly secured to'the arm to prevent its shifting thereon during the drilling operation. This is effected by an improved clamp mechanism comprising an actuating lever 31 mounted'in close proximity to the handwheel 27 and fixed to a shaft 32 journaled in the drill-head lengthwise of'the arm 1.

Intermediate its end the shaft 32 is formed with eccentrics 33 engaged'by straps 34 provided by draw bolts 35 which pass through apertures 36 in the clamp bar 10 and have nuts 38 secured thereto. Thus it will be-seen that by a slight movement of the lever 31 the shaft 32 may be rotated sufficiently to cause the rail 9 to be gri ped between the clamp bar10 and the drill ead.v

'Another feature of this invention resides in the provision of means for continuously lubricating the surfaces 4, 4, 9*,9", the seat 5 and the anti-friction rollers 14. To that end, there is formed in the drill-head 2, adjacent an opening 39,- normally closed by a cover plate 40, a reservoir 41 which holds a supply of lubricant placed therein through the opening 39.

Lubricant conduits 42 and 43 extend from the reservoir to oil grooves 42 and 43 formed respectivel in the drill head, adjacent the bearing ace 9" and in the clam bar 10 serve to lubricate-the faces 9 and 9" respectively. A similar conduit 44 extends from the reservoir to a bore 45 con-,

necting oil channels formed in the surface 7. Conduit 45 conveys fiuid from the reservoir to ports 45 and channels 8 formed in the gib 8. Still another conduit 46 connects the reservoir with an oil' grove 47 formed in the gib 11, lengthwise thereof. Ducts 48, extending from the groove 47 to the channels 12 which house the roller bearings 14 serve to transmit lubricant to the rollers and to the head supportin seat 5.

Other conduits may extend from t e reservoir to various other hearings in the drillhead.

Inasmuch as the roller bearings and the surfaces 4, 4 5, 9 and 9 require very little lubricant, and an overabundance is highly objectionable, the conduits are preferably filled with a suitable wicking whereby the lubricant is conducted to the surfaces continuously but in small quantities by capillar action.

' it each end the gib 11 is provided with a scraper element 22 having an inclined face 22 adapted to scrape upon the seat 5 and maintain it free of dirt. A spring pressed wiper 23 is carried by each scraper element and serves to spread a thin film of oil on the seat.

Without further analysis the foregoing will so fully reveal the ist of this invention that others can, by app ying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various utilizations by retaining one or more of the features that, from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of either the generic or specific aspects of this invention and, therefore, such adaptations should be, and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalency of the following claims Having thus revealed this invention, we claim as new and desire to secure the following combinations and elements, or equiv center line of said gib, said four series roller bearings comprising the sole means for transmitting to said arm the weight of sald drillhead.

2. In a machine tool, the combination of a support affording first and second guide ways; a member translatably mounted on said support and cooperating with said guideways to prevent relative lateral movement between said sup ort and said translatable member; a gi intermediate said translatable member and one of said guideways, said gib comprising a body member provided, in its sides ad acent each of its ends, with a relatively shallow groove'one wall of which is cut away adjacent one of said guideways; a series of relatively short roller bearings arranged in each of said grooves the length of said roller bearings beapproximately the diameter thereof said in "rofier bearings projecting from said grooves where the walls thereof are cut away said roller bearings comprising anti-friction connections between said gib and one of said guideways; and means to adjust said gib toward its cooperating guideway.

' '3; In a radial drill, the combination of an arm; guiding surfaces extendinglengthwise of said arm; a drill-head fittedto said g'uiding surfaces and translatable along-said arm; astrip of metal, of ltigl' er'gradefthanjthe metal ofj'said -.arm,' secured lengthwise "t said arm andafiording atits uppe'rjfacexa bearing surface. adapted, to support the we'ightiof saidhead; anadju'stablegib intervening between said strip "and said. drillhead, said being providedj at either'side adjacent iits'iopposite ends" with a channel;

plates -ot'-n1etal of higher grade' than said; gib pro-jecting throughsaid gib and -into said channels, substantially centrally" ,thereof gj'theo'uter 'walls of said plates cooperating with '15' the' inner walls. ofsaidchannels and the 111 per; face of saidstrip to form raceway's'; roller bearings'in each of said =racetvay's","said roller. bearings affording theI-sjole means of transmitting to said. arm the eightf: said a machinetool, the combination I oft support affording a bearingsurface ;'a member translatably mounted] on said support 7 and providedwith }a non -tapered channel; an adjustable gib mounted in I saidchannel and intervening between the bearing surface of said support and said member; a plurality of. longitudinally and .laterally'spaced sets of anti-friction "bearings carried-;by said 4 gib and engaging said bearing." surface," said anti-friction bearings affording the sole means for transmittingto'said'support the presSureJexerted by said translatable mom-j ber; and'means said channel for adjusting said'gib laterally towardsaid bearing surface.

5-. The combination set forth which the means for ad usting. the giblaterally comprises awedge' inserted between:

each end of the 'git and awallof said chan nel and in which a bdlt passing throng' 'l'l one of said-wedges and-threaded into the other: wedge serves to move one of said wedges" 1 axially relative to the other thereby tofcause them to shift "saidgib laterally.

.6. The combination set forth claim 4; in which the bottom'wall of the'ehannel in the translatable member "is substantially .parallel with the bearin surfaceof Tthe sup pe ai h e'h the a d pe e w' ie.. b.

are tapered at'th side ,Ifem'ote' fr'omith e' bear; ing surfacefafiordedby the support, in which. wedge members. a'refinserted, between said tapered portions'andthe bottom wall of said channel in'yv'hich-jone [of saidjwedges is held against axial movemeneby a pinand slot connectionf with said translatable member I and in' which a bolt onnec"ting said wedges 7 serves to effect relative axial adjustment be;

tween' said wedges thereby to effectglateral,

adjustment of saidgib.

.7. In a radial drill, the militiamen. a an i armaflording two vertically spaced ribs, the;

vscribed oatznames.

upper comprising a clamp rail and the lower oomprising a drill-head supporting and guiding rail; theltn'v'er r'iba'ffording at-its upper face arelativ ely wideah orizontallydisposed thrill-head seat'ijan-d "at its lower portiona substantially rectangular drill-head guide;

ai 'dr'ill head having one portion overlying lying saidjsea't to, transmit t0=-the latter the weight of said drill head; va plurality of longitudinally and laterally'spaced sets of rollerjbearings fitted into raceways provided by said g b, two'of said sets ofsroller bearings engag ng said horizontal seat adjacent its outer edge and. the other two sets engaging said seat adjacent its'i'nner edge.

In witness'ahereof, we have hereunto sub- HENRY SUNDERMANN,

Efc c'iz tlot of the Last We'll. and Testament of Dtw z'd q. Klaus'meyer, Deceased, y'-

" AUGUSTUS M- S A- f'izo 

